Celebrate the 200th Birthday of Sophia Peabody Hawthorne downtown Salem, MA from Saturday, September 19, through Sunday September 20th. Events to commemorate the life of Sophia Peabody, one of the famous Peabody Sisters, a gifted painter and illustrator and the wife of Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a full schedule of events, click here.
This week show your support for the Salem Farmers Market by voting in the Love Your Farmers Market contest. The winning market will receive a $5,000 donation which would be a great help in making the market the best on the North Shore! Vote for the Salem Farmers’ Market at: http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/31438
The Salem Farmers’ Market now hosts 20 vendors offering cheese, fresh berries, freshly baked bread, squash, eggs, lobster and much, much more! This week’s entertainment at the market will feature Henley Douglas Jr. and high school music students. Visit the Salem Farmers’ Market Thursday from 4 – 7 p.m. on Front Street at Derby Square.
Salem Heritage Days kicked off with a fantastic Maritime Festival run by the National Park Service and continues through the week and into the next weekend with the Salem Chamber of Commerce Essex Street Fair. Whether you enjoy pizza or ice cream, running races or face painting and clowns the Salem Heritage Days is for you, Salem residents. Salem has a lot to offer year round and this is just a sample of of the many activities you can enjoy living in Salem.
Here are a sample of a few activities downtown Salem…
Monday, August 3
Salem Senior Recognition Days
Salem Senior Trolley Rides and admission to the Witch House, Witch Museum, House of Seven Gables, Witch Dungeon Museum, New England Pirate Museum and the Witch History Museum – Free admission for Salem residents ages 60 and over. Proof of age and Salem residency is required. Call for hours.
Mayor’s Night Out Restaurant Sampler – 5PM-7PM
Join Mayor Kim Driscoll for hors d’oeuvres samples at Gulu-Gulu, Tavern in the Square and The Grapevine Restaurant. The group will meet at Gulu-Gulu at 5 p.m. Pre-registration required (max. 40 participants). Cost: $20 (Cash Bar) Proceeds benefit the Salem Main Streets program. For more information or to register call the Salem Chamber at 978-744-0004.
Tuesday, August 4
Ice Scream Bowl – 6PM-7:30PM – Salem Common (formerly known as the ‘Scooperbowl’)
We all scream for ICE-CREAM! Indulge your sweet tooth! Sample flavors from many of the North Shore’s finest creameries and ice cream parlors. Bring the whole family. $5 Adults / $3 Kids. Proceeds to benefit Salem Main Streets. For more information contact the Salem Chamber/Salem Main Streets at 978-744-0004.
Wednesday, August 5
Window Box & Traffic Island Awards Ceremony – 5:30PM – Emmerton House Garden – Hawthorne Blvd.
Please join Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, the Salem Garden Club and the Salem Beautification Committee as they award the winners of the City’s window box and traffic island competitions. Light refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony.
Thursday, August 6
Salem Farmers’ Market – 4PM-7PM – Derby Square
If you haven’t had a chance to visit The Salem Farmers’ Market. Come visit us at Historic Derby Square on Front Street in Downtown Salem and is held every Thursday evening from 4-7:00 starting June 25, 2009 through October 29, 2009. Continue reading »
Friday, July 31 – Sunday, August 2
Come celebrate Salem’s rich heritage as a seaport during the National Park Service Maritime Festival.
Music, crafts, educational exhibits and more await you by the waterfront. This year’s festival offers the rare opportunity to also view the Kalmar Nyckel.
For a complete schedule of events visit the National Park Service website.
The Salem Farmers’ Market will add two new vendors to the successful Thursday afternoon market on Derby Square. The new vendors will be Living With Pets, a Salem pet boutique which makes organic homemade dog treats and Mostly Miniatures a grower based in Reading, MA. Mostly Miniatures grows miniature hostas, African violets, herbs and other indoor and outdoor plants.
The market will now offer an array of fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread baked on-site, art items, plants as well as treats for your favorite canine companion. Stop by the market from 4 – 7 p.m. on Front Street every Thursday through October 29. This week Finz restaurant will conduct a cooking demonstration at 4:15 and at 5:15 there will be acoustic music by Bob and Ren. For more information on what’s in-season at the market go to www.salemfarmersmarket.org or call Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004. The new market now boasts 20 booths offering a great variety of items for sale as well as weekly entertainment and children’s activities.